Glassy transition in a disordered model for the RNA secondary structure

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作者
Pagnani, A
Parisi, G
Ricci-Tersenghi, F
机构
[1] Univ Roma Tor Vergata, Dipartimento Fis, I-00133 Rome, Italy
[2] Univ Roma Tor Vergata, INFM, I-00133 Rome, Italy
[3] Univ La Sapienza, Dipartimento Fis, I-00185 Rome, Italy
[4] Univ La Sapienza, Ist Nazl Fis Nucl, I-00185 Rome, Italy
[5] Abdus Salam ICTP, Condensed Matter Grp, I-34100 Trieste, Italy
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.84.2026
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
摘要
We numerically study a disordered model for the RNA secondary structure and we find that it undergoes a phase transition. with a breaking of the replica symmetry in the low temperature region (as in spin glasses). Our results are based on the exact evaluation of the partition function.
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页码:2026 / 2029
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